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In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 45 adult patients on hemodialysis for at least 3 months, supplementation with 1800 mg of omega-3 fatty acids for a period of 4 months was found to yield a relative alleviation in inflammatory state, and significant differences between the active and placebo groups were found for the ratio of IL-10 to IL-6, and serum ferritin levels, while the difference in other inflammatory markers was not significant.

Alcohol consumption can lead to those dreaded hangovers and even alcohol dependence. However, a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has found a natural ingredient in the Asian tree Hovenia dulcis that seems to produce anti-alcohol effects.